SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 146, 14 March 1908, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

, PHASES OF TnE MOON. J ' MARCH. ' . 1 d Day. Ilr.m. j . -.New .-Moon .„ ... 3 0.27 a.m. ' j First quarter ... ... 10 0.12 a.m.'. ;■ Full moon .... ... .. is 1.58 p.m. 2 Last quarter ... ... 26 0.2 a.m. ' HIGH WATER. f To-day, 1.25 a.m.; 1.50 p.m! : y To-morroiv, 2.10 a.m.; 2.31 p.m. .' ] V SUN. ; Sun rises to-day, 5.45 a.m.; sets,'6.l4 p.m. j . . ; ARRIVALS. , ' . .' 1 ■' FRIDAY, MARCH 13. ; f PATEENA, s.s. (1.25 a.m.), 1212. tons, Hun- I ter, from Nelson, and Picton. ■ ... Passengers': s Saloon—Misses Winstanloy, Craig, M'Kenzie, Wilkinson; Collier, Gray,' . Rees, M'Nainarn, Holmes;;(2), .Hewitson, Knapp, Mesdamei Wat- •{ son," Horno, .Harvey, Goodwin and child, .Wat- c kins, . Jackson,. Flanagan, Findlay and child, Eraser,, Buck, Cousins, Guemcy, Hicks, Dun- t1 can,. HolmcS,-Hewitson, Irvine, Nalder,'Rev! i Father Clancy, Rev. Daniel, Messrs. M'Millan, j Phillpotts, '• Cox, Watkins, Kenner,' Neale, Casey, Levien, Gariatt, M'Kenzie, M'lver, , Brooks, Colley, Potter, Goulter. Hawortb, Kel- ' land, Irvine, Booth, Ewing, Ealeni, Slieppard; { Limick, Mills, .Wilcox, Jamieson, Birch, Payne, 1 Hicks, Jaeck, Maysmor, Hammond, Smith, Ottereen.s. Salisbury, ■ • Ellis,: Emerson, Moore, Boon, Nalder, Duncan; 17 stecrago. STORMBIRD, s.s.. (5.15 a.m.),' 217 tons, .M'ln-' tyre, from Wanganui. .. MAHENO, 5.5. ; (6.15 a.m.), 5282 tons, Neville, i from Melbourne,. Hobart, BluiF, Dunedin, and i Lyttelton.., Passengers: Saloon—Misses, Hicks, . Cross, Mitchell, Crosby, Firth, Trcthowan,, , Hanrahan, Ormoud (2), Desohee, Dyas, Bar-- I row (2), White, Dempster, Moody, Mesdames i Courbury, Lewin and child, Dunning, Pearse, Mitchell (2),~Mahoncy, .Orinerod, Boyd,-Cord- ] ingl.v, Rewi,' Philpotts and 2 children, Scott, i Bowler, M'Kinlay, Dempster, Abrahams, Med- i dows, Dr. Pollen, Rev. Macrae, Messrs. Ashton, Courbury, Heither, Stretton, Levy, Hodg- i son, Mowatt, Canton, Bisdec, Day, Hyams, Gee, Laing, - Boulthard, Peck, Ormerod (2), ! Bornstein,. Johnston; Lucas, Oakden, Boyd, Gorrard, Moore, Whito, Thomas,' Scoit v Rob- i crtson, Walton, Woodward, Burrell, M'Kinlay, .! Allan, Abraham; 60 steerage. MOA, s.s. (5.30 a.m.),- 188 tons, Sawyer, from j Wanganui.... ." ' ' 1 MAORI, s.s. (6.45 "a.m-.), 3399 tons,, Newton, from. Lyttelton. Passengers; Saloon—Mioses Hughes, Wigrane, .'Moore, 41' Donald, Otto,. Sullivan, Holmes, Orr, Marshall, ,'Jacobson, Ferguson, Pcretti (2), Woodliouse, Watts, ■ Mesdames Hughes, James, .. Rishingworth; . Woodburn, .-Woolley .and' child, Cuthbertson,. Clark' and ■ child, Perotti, Scott, Rogers and child, Courtney, Russell and child, Patersro, Saunders, Holmes, Everett and* child,. Graves,. Werry, Greene, M'Villy, Watts, Stubbs and boy, Hon.. C. J. Stevens', Dr. Scott, Messrs. M'Vicker, Turner, Reid, Watts (2), Roberts, Caradus,' Hughes, Stokes 1 , Bluett, Clarke, < Bowie,' Courtney,' Napier, Maxwell, M'lCay, Suckling, Stririgleman, Patcrson, Sims, Saunders, Reilly, Price; Frater, Hyslop, M'Kinlay, Johnston; Foote, Fergie, .Elias, Lander,' Stoo'pe, Brown,' Jagger, England, W urnoclk, Horsley, L'eo, Porteous',, James, .Field, . Burke, Rogers, Graves, ' Werry, Kerr, Lloyd, Overton, Suckling, Fitzgell, Fullwood, Sandford, Swannell; 80-ste.erago. . • , ' WIMMERA, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 3022 tons, Waller, ."from' Sydney, .Auckland, Gisborne, and Napior. v Passengers: Saloon—Misses .Holben, Mathiesori (2), Dixon, Wormald, Johnston, Ilitcliings,. Mesdatries Hawk, Dixon, Symonds, Salmon.'.EoGser and 2 children,' Rev. J. Lewis, ■ Messrs. DaLlimore,' Bing,'. Wyley, Best, Bronie, Morrison, ' .Seville, Johnston,' Gass, 'Lebret, Gowing, iWaterhoiise, Prosser,- Barrett;. Hunt,• Muir.; 1 :21 steerage;.; V'. • '.r.'.iv'..r ; ■ TOKOMARU, s.s. (6.10 \p.m.),. 6238 vtons, M'Fie, from Timaru. MANAROA, s.s., (8.5 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart,-. . from Motueka. ,•••. 1 ■ ■..y N BLENHEIM, s.s. (8.45- p.m.), 120. tons, .Watson, .from Blenheim. "\isiC - ■ ■ OPAWA...s.s. (10.15, p.m.), 110 ton's,; Nicholas- , Blenheim. DEPARTURES. ' .: . ' . FRIDAY, MARCH 13, ■ i , PETONEi -s.s. (10 a.m.),. 708 tons, Black, for 1 Greymoiitk.; ' • >■■■■■ ! i.■ ■ ' . ' - HUIA, s;s. -(l'" pirn.), <127 tons; Dowell,''for Wanganui.. ■ ' f • ' 1 :: : .• ■ PATEENA,-sis.'. (5.15 p.m.), 1212 tons,. Hun-, ter,.for Nelson. Passengers—Misses Gillies (2), M'Farlane, Lewis ' (2),.. Daniel, ; Woodhouse,-M'-Auley, . Mrs. Turton,."... Rev. , Rotherwill, Messrs. Pollen, Warnock,-Boon, Sergt. Franks,! ; Dr. Pollen. .... MAHENO, s.b'.'j (6.50; p.m.),-5282 tons,- Neville, for - '.Sydney. . 'Passengers: ; Saloon—Misses Grainger, Simon, Donald, Kendall, Hudson, Guy, Kirbvj Churchward, Fitzsimmons, Bailey,Foster/ Ili'i'scliberg, Hitching, Christie, Riddiford, "Griiy; H. Firth, E: A., Palmers, Morris, Ingledon,, SUibbs, . Pulsford, Colchester, Mesdames "Menelaus, Grainger, Simon;, Donald, Guy, Radford;, Cohen, Clleeseman and infant, Southan, Renouf, Chattertijn, Iloskins,- Bailey, Foster, Teagleman, Collins, G. Pike, Hancock, Edgar, ' Andrew, Bruce, Gray, Cordingly, , Morris, J; Rhodes,. linigge, Moore; Hoiinslow, and 2 children, Robb, 1 .Margctts, Percival, E. Colt arid 1 2 children, Bissett, T. Richards, ; J. M'Keand, ': Messrs. .■ Nieholls, Nam-, ber, ■ Kerineady, Ridley, Davidson, Menelaus, Pagar, A. Hector,' W. - Gunn, W. J. Collinson, 1 W. Holdsworth, B. ; M'Cleak,. J. Bacon, Jackinan, Mathieson, Sains, Carmichael, ■ Melvie,'..Balne,' Chatterton, R> Patterson;G. Fetch, L.^oskins,'A.-AW'orth; A. Wellington, Kidd.'H. Baker, Alison, R. Pike, Hancock, J. R. 'Marriner, ■ T.: H. 'Nesbitt, W. Andrew,. H.'Bruce, H. T. Christie, B. Ellis, A.;Stitchbury, J. Swindley, r Anderson, Tonks, Morris, ll'Cormack,. Knigge, A'..'Roundey, Kennedy, Eagles, Woods, Margetts,. Percival, W. Stitchbu'ry, F. H. "Moore, ■ C: E. Bunny, G. N. Slack, J. M'Lean, C. King, C/ Yoiing; Bissett, ITKeand, Caselberg, J. FraserLight. • 1 " ■ T--1 KENNEDY, s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 22G.tons, Vickcr-" man, :for Nelson and 1 West- Coast. MAORI, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 3339 tons, • Newton, for Lyttelton. 132 .passengers. ; WAIHI, s.s.: (8.20 r p';m.), 92 tons,-Carey, for Blenheim. ■ i . ' REGULUS; 8.5.-(9.15; p.m.), 585 ■ tons,' Sellers, for Westport. » • • SATURDAY, JiARCH 14. ' WIMMERA s.s. (12.20-a.m.), \3022 tons', - Waller, ; for; Lyttelton and Dunedin. -. . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Koromiko,< Bunbury, Hobart, March • 14. „Jano Douglas,-Wanganui,' March 14.' ' Kiripaka, Patea, March -14. Picton, Mirch 14. ■ ' 'Rotomahana,'. Lyttelton, March 14. . Tasman, .Motueka,..'March .14. ,Aorere, Patea, March 14. . Queen , of the South,' Fojtton, March 14. . Kapitii Lyttelton,'March''l4. !Mana,'Patek,"-Marcb ,: l4. ' ' .. '" •Mauaroa,'Motuoka,' March 14... .. Waikare, Lyttelton and Dunedin, March 15. . ICoonya,..Southern-ports, Mareh'ls. , . .' Opawa, Blenheihi, ; March 15. ' . Huia;- Wanganui;' : March; 15. ' .; Manaroa, Motueka, March • 15.-. • Takapuna, New Plymouth, March 15. ' Waihi,' Blenheim, March 15. . Maori, Lyttelton, March 15. Aberlbur, 'Lyttelton', Ma:rch 15. Mapourika, Nelson arid iWest Coast,-March 15. ■ ' ■ V : .-- Defender, Hokitika,-March 16. Oswestry Grange, Waitara, March 16.- . Waverley, Fbxton, March 17.. . . - , Charles' Edward, Motueka, March. 17. Monowai, -Auckland, Gisborne, ■■ Napier/ March-17. • PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ( Stormbird,' -Wanganui, March 14. ( Oreti,-Wanganui, March 14. ' Wootton, Kaiapoi, .March. 14. Queen.of the South; Foxton, March 14. Kapiti, Patea, March Id. Wakatu, : Kaikoura, March 14. Rotomahanai Lyttelton, March 14.To Anau, Picton, March; 14. Arahura, Nelson and West Coast, March' 14.. Blenheim, Blenheim, March 14. Tasman, Nelson, March' 14. New Orleans, Lyttelton, March '14. Te Anau, Nelson, March 15. Pateena, Nelson, via Picton, March 16. Waikare, Napier, ; Gisborne, ' Auckland,March 16. ..-■■■ - lfoonya. West Coast, March 16. Manaroa, Motueka, March 16. 01 Opawa; Blenheim, March .16. Huia, Wanganui, March 16. Takapuua, New. Plymouth and Onehunga, March 16. Aorere, Patea, March 10. . Blenheim, Blenheim, March 16. Waihi,'Blenheim, March IG. • . Opawn, Blenheim, March 16. New. Orleans, Lyttelton; March 16. Jane Douglas, Hokitika, March 16. Charles , Edward, -Nelson- and Motueka, March 17. Waverley, Nelson and. West Coast, March ,17. Moaawoi, Lyttelton and Dunedin, • March 17,_

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. MANUKA, s.s., left Sydney, March 11, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Nni pier. Due Wellington, March 20. Leaves samo day, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. WARRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne, March 11, for' Wellington, via Hobart and-Southern ports. Duo Wellington March-20. Leaves for Sydney direct same day. Duo Sydney March 24. " MIOWERA, s.s.', leaves Sydney, March 14, for "Wellington direct. Due Wellington, March 18. Leaves March 19, for Melbbnrne, via Southern ports and Ilobart. . 'Duo Melbourne. March 28.. ULIMAROA, ' s.s., leaves Melbourne, - March 18, for -Wellington, via -.Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington, March 27. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney, March 31. • VICTORIA, s.s., leaves Sydney, March 18. for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napior.' , Due Wellington, March 27. Leaves same day, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. .. .. MAHENO, s.s;, leaves Sydney, March 21, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington March 2,>.. Sails following day for Melbourne, via Southerii ports arid Hobart. Due Melbourne April 4. •MOKOIA, s.s., leaves Sydney, March 25, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. Due Wellington April 3. Sails samo,. day. for Lyttelton and Dunedin. WIMMERA,-s.s/, leaves Dunedin, March 17, for Sydney, via Wellington' and Auckland. Arrives and leaves.--Welling ton March.l 9. Due Sydney March 27. OVERSEA SHIPPING. From London. RAKAIA (due .Wellington about March 14), sailed on January 11, via Auckland. (N.iJ.S. Co.. agents.) STAR OF SCOTLAND (due Wellington about Aprii 1). sailed on January 17, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) , • ~ WHAICARUA (due Wellington about April 12), sailed on January 31; via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier.. .(Tyser Line, agents;) , . MAMARI (due Wellington about' March 24), sailed on February 7, Plymouth February P,via Teneriffe, Capetown, and Ilobart. (Shaw, Savill, npents.) v . 1 MAORI (duo Wellington about April 10), sailed on»,February 13; via Auckland. (Shavr, Savill, agents.) TONGARIRO (due Wellington about April 8), sailed on February 20. Plymouth 22, _ via : Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart. (N.Z. Snipping Co., agents.) ■ , ' •> From Liverpool. ' ' , SURREY (due Wellington about March 25), sailed on January 18, via Auckland.' Cl!.U.a.;' Linn, agents.) ' • '* DEVON (due Wellington about April 17), sailed on February 8, via Australia and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) 1 ' ■ - INDRAGHIRI (due Wellington about; April. 20), sailed .on February 28, via Auckland.; (Tyser Line, agents.) MORAYSHIRE (due Wellington ~about May' 8), sailed on March .7, via Melbourne,. Sydney, and Auckland. Line, agents.) From, New York. . • 1 ' AIiERT.pUR (due Wellington about March 21),'sailed'on January 2, via Port Chalmers.,STAR OF ENGLAND (due Wellington aDetiiApril 5), sailed on January 14, via Melbourne, Sydney, an'd Auckland. (I'yser Line,- agents.) - SAILING VESSELS TO''ARRIVE. WEATHERSFIELD, barque,, left Bunbury January 31, for Wellington. RENFIELD, four-masted barquentine, . left Liverpool, February 20, for Wellington. 1 :y, BY TELEGRAPH." . ■ !■" ' OVERSEA. : -i X:: .NEWCASTLE'" ; " . ' .'.March' 13. Sailed.-=lnga and Solgran, for New Zealand.' I , FREMANTLE.' . .. : ' . ' . ' ■ March 13. Arrived.—Ortona,. from-. London. • ■ for-New Zealand—Messrs. Molcsivorth, Chapman; Faridyj Nor.they,. Ackland, De : ; la.;.Rey,. Bell, ■ Taylor, Rev. Warner, Misses 'Marindah,' .Mollentz; De la Hey, Acland. , ■'- v. i. • : COAS.TAL. ' FRIDAY, MARCn 13. .' ' : aVPE.MARIA VAN DIEMAN Reports that British, steamer Dulwich, from south-west, passed 1 east at 3.30 p.m. ' !• AUCKLAND. • : ■ /- , Arrived—Wanaka, from; Southern - ports. Arrived.—Kaeo, schooner, from Gisborne.''..' . Sailed;—Otari, for- Southern ports. ' v Sailed.—AVaipori,'for'-the South.. •, The barque Alexandra Craig arrived, from Newcastle at 1 p.m. to-day. - She experienced heavy., weatlior.. on the passage and her main • topmpstj.jvas.carricd'away.'-.. v.. . ; ONEHUNGA. . ' : Arrived—Takapuna (7.55 a.m.),' from"'-New Plymouth. './'X ■ ■ -' Sailod.— I Takapuna," for New Plymouth. -Passengers':.''Saloon—Misses Bakewell, .Garland,Wilson, Treadwell, Wordsworth, son, MSrsliaU, Norman (2), Westenra, 1 Clash, ; Asmu'ss,- Macpherso'n, Cliappell,' Mewhinnery, Cullirigtori, "Mesdames Hallett, Hall and child, Connor, Wordsworth.and-,2 children, Westenra, Garland, Cooper and boy, .Chappie, Gordon,, Harwood,; Connolly. : Richards, Macpherson and child) • .Messrs. Flynn, . Cornwall, Watson,. M'Neal,-. Plant, Clark, Hawke, Carr, Clark; Brittain, Huggett, Reed, Haslani, Ell&igham; Ross, Bullock, Ross,' Eiying,' Richards, s 'Burko, Gilfuth, -Harwood, Honyer, Drake, (2), Ryan,'' Revs. Ward, Reed;, Mavbourn,. Garland;-Bee-.' croft, Brooke, Ready, Captain : Smith, Master Baldwin. . , "- foxton, '. .; Sailed— Queen of the South ,(5 p.m.), for Wellington. . NAPIER. I-', Arrived.—Mokoia (2.40 p.m.), from ' Wellington. - ,■' BLENHEIM. , Arrived".—Opawa (2 p.m.), from Wellington. Arrived,—Blenheim (2.30 a.m.), from Welling-' ton. , - ._ —Blenheim (1 p.m.), for Wellington. . PICTON. Sailed.—Oswestry Grange 1 (3.40 p.m.), for Waitara.' . ■ ' ; ■ . , To sail. —Te Anau (11 p.m.), for Wellington!: , . , - NELSON. Arrived.r-Penguin. (6.5 a.m.), from Picton. Arrived!-rTe Anau (6.50 a.m.),.from Wellington. '. Arrived.—'Tasman'; (7 a.m.), from Wellington.' Sailed.—Te Anau (3.50 p.m.), for Picton. .-MOTUEKA. -.' '.- :Amved. —Manaroa (5.30 a.m.), from' Wellington.-.. . Sailed. —Manaroa (7 a.m.), for' Wellington. To sail.—Tasman (5 p.m.),,for Wellington. WESTPORT. .Arrived.—Komata (3.30 p.m.), from. Wellington. , ... , To sail.—Mapourika.(B p.m.), for Nelson. LYTTELTON. ■ Arrived.—MoerakT (8.35 a.m.), from WaUington. 1 ■ ' •- ■ - V •-. ■ i Arrived.—Rotomahana (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington; . " - . •. • .. ~ Sailed.—Kapiti (6.30 p.m.), for Wellingtoii. . Sailed.—Canopus,'for Westport.• . : . Sailed.—Rotomahana, for Wellington, with 110 passengers; Kapiti, for Wellington and Patea. . Sailed.—Moeraki, for Dunedin, Bluff,'Hobart, ■ and Melbourne. - 1 DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Corinna, from the North. ' | Arrived.—Kia Ora; from the West of-, England, via the North. 1 Arrived.—Storm,-from the, North. Sailed.—Storm, for Northern ports Sailed.—Waikare, for.Auckland. -Passengers:. For Lyttelton—Mesdames Wadley, Angus, and' infant, Messrs. Jones,,' Oakley, Daplenbury, Copeland, Mackie, Low, Captain Webb. For Wellington — Messrs. 'Bnnsley, Williams, Meagher, Simpson, Seyfer and two children;' Wallace, Mesdames Williams, Bride, Mr. Cook.' For Napier—Chas. Bvinsley. For- AucklandMrs. White and son, Messrs. Hamilton,' Hunter, White. : ■' THE . STAR OF SCOTLAND? The Tyser liner Star of Scotland, from Lon 7 ' don, via Australia, is expected to leave Auckland to-day, for Napier and Wellington. The. vessel is'due here about next Wednesday. '■ THE STAR OF ENGLAND. The Tyser liner Star of England, from, New York and Australia, is duo to arrive at; Auckland early "next week. The vessel, which is duo in Wellington about March 20, has 700 tour of cargo for discharge here. . ..

THE MARERE. . . The Tyser Line steamer Marere is due here, from Napier, on March'l9 to take in bunker supplies. She then proceeds to the Bluff to complete Homeward loading. EAST COAST HAY SHIPPERS. The Union Company notify by' advertisement, that the Waikare leaving Wellington on Monday, for Northern ports,/it will.take cajgo for East Coast Bays. It will be transhipped at Napier to the regular trader Haupin. THE ABERLOUR. , The New Zealand Shipping Company, local agents for the U.S. and A.S.. liner Aberlour, from New York, via Dunedin and Lyttelton, advjse that she. is vtimed to- leave tyl'telton to-day, atid should - arrive here to-morrow morning. ' THE TOKOMARU. .The ' Shaw,; Savill steamer Tokomaru ar?.' rived' from Timaru last night,- for Homeward' loading; - She leaves Wellington on Tuesday,' for Napier, Gisborne,: and-Auckland, arriving at the,latter port on March 23, and she-sails finally from there, for London, about Marcu 20. ■ ,; EUNICE CHANGES HANDS.V The " Lyttelton Times " reports that on Wednesday morning the sale of the - three-masted schooner Eunice took place. The purchaser is Mr. T. H. Kerr; of Christchurch, and tho vessel will be used-, in the. Hayelock-Lyttelton trade. Mr. Mandll, of Gisborne, was the late owner of the Eunice.' WEST COAST WEATHER. ; The Greymouth bar, was unworkable yesterday, and the Union Company's steamer Mapourika was at anchor outside the bar, waiting for the evening tide, when :t was expected! she would get into port. The Union Company received advice from Greymouth yesterday • evening, stating that as there was no improvement in the .state of the bar, the Mapourika left her anchorage vat 4 •p.m., and returned to Westp'ort. There were: two other, 1 steamers .re-, ported outside Greymouth yestenjay. unablo to cross the bar. THE MAHENO. Tho Union -, Company's turbine steamer Maheno, from ' Melbourne Sind Hobart, via' Southern ports, arrived yesterday morning. Included in-the imports. landed at Wellington by the Maheno are the, following3o3 cases ,friiit, 46 "cases tobacco, 346 bags grass seecl, 40 packages tea, 300 bags- flour, 160 bags rice, 96. /ingots tin;-100 bars iron, 25 .casks glucose, 100 cases sugar, 55 cases, bottles,'l3o cases pulp, -251 cases preserved milk, 197 bags pollard, 715 bags, bark, ICS cases preserved fruits, 131 bags onions, 30 sacks . potatoes,' 110 bags. rye gross,, 181 sacks, oysters,' 2675 bags oats,' and a large' quantity of sundries,-, and, ; transhipments ex China, Baltic,' and Jfanowna. .The Maheno left for Sydney direct in. the evening, and is due back in Wellington on March 25. . - Captain Waller, late of the, Victoria, is now, in command of, the Wiuiinera. Mr. -.Tointori, late chief officer of the AVootton,„hfis joined the collier Regulus in a similar capacity. -' '• Tho coastal steamer Jane Douglas is due in Wellington from Wanganui to : day. ; She. will load for Hokitika .direct, and it is-hoped to. despatch her to-day. - .' . r ". , The barque Invermay, having completed dis-, charge of her Wellington • cargo, is, expected to sail for Dunedin with balance of; cargo on the first opportun.ity.' The Union Company advise that the cargo steamer Hawea is expected" to leave; Lyttelton on Tuesday for Grejrmouth, where she will load a cargo of-'timber.-'for Adelaide.". '-, '•_ The coastal steamer Moa was placed on the Patent Slip yesterday for.overhaul ; and survey. It-is expected she.-will come. op., on Mondayand complete repairs,'etc.,'alongside the wharf.; . Wootton is expected to come to the wharf from,Mirnmar to-day." She .will load 100. tons of coal, in; addition to/general' cargo for Kaiap6i,'and will probably sail'this, evenjV " The,- ; ;l!far-ineo.0epart'menti;.:has:'befen;i advised; that there are. no further cases of measles 'on* the 'Ambkura, atad-.lhahthocpatientsharc' making good towards recovery.; . Cnptain W. SKillihg;: of' tho- Pilot . Staff, is acting harbour master ;at Wellington . during Captain-' Johnston's absence on holiday leave. Captain Johnston' left for Sydney oy the MoKoia'!,on_ Thursday. ri;:.- / The:Tasman, ;which: sails for .Nelson on 'arrival' there 'will' withdraw' for overhauland survey, i-The Charles' Edward, will take up the Tasman's running,. and ,is due, hero on Tuesday; from Nelson and Motueka.- ... Whilst at Port Chalmers the' F.H.S. liner Oswestry Grange .loaded' the following cargo for West Coast-ports of United. Kingdom 2250, carcases lamb, 800 cases cheese, 15 -jt'ons tow, and 200 packages sundries. .' ' The New Orleans,' which .was .expected ; to 'sail for Lyttelton yesterday, is now, timed to sail on Monday.' The. Vork of discharging; the vessel, has been' considerably- delayed through the winches getting, oiit of order. . .. The.Union,Company's, steamer Pateena is.expected to leave Nelson .at 3 .'p.ni. to-day for Wellington direct; The Koonya, left. Dunedin yesterday for Wellington Ma'; way ports; iand is due here to-morrow. She"sails for the. West Uoast on 'Monday.,■ \j N ;. The Union Company were" advised' yesterday morning that' the Mapourika,. which left Wellington on Tuesday, lor Greymouth, via. way ports, was anchored outside-the bar at; Greymouth;' there being too'much sea running- to permit of her . entering. -It was'expected, that she would, cross the bar inwards pn last night's tide. , "The "Otag" Daily, Times " says that 'in; consequence of. the increased trade; between -Laun- ' ceston and Melbourne, the steamer' Coogee, which supplemented the: Loongana during the winter months, is to be replaced by the exferry favourite Rotomahana, which .will run in conjunction with the Loongana immediately after Easter. The Rotomahana is 1000 tons larger than the Coogee, 'and- is capable , of steaming .15 knots per hour. v